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They say.. But

12-07-2017, 04:54 AM

They SaySticks and stones, They say
May break my bones, They say
But words can't hurt me
I beg to differ, I am not a tree
I am human
Nor am i subhuman
Words and names hurt
You try to rub it off like a white shirt with clinging dirt
After a day playing in the sun
But the damage is done
The stain is there to stay.
Some see it as child's-play
To rub it off
But to others it's like that cough
That won't go away
Though the colors will fade to grey
From black and brown, The blood and pain may never go away

So much of life is suffering and involving something of a release from it. And your writing is true, I recognize your voice, it rings to my ears. The ending is lovely, I love the idea of colors fading, I've written some similar stuff.
Thank you for sharing, Bryana.